SUMMARY

Sex can be an awkward topic to talk about and dig into at church, which is no wonder why real discussion on the topic rarely seems to happen. With culture having its own views and understanding of sex, how do we use Scripture to figure out what God says that it is? What roles does each person - husband and wife - play in the quality and sanctity of their sex life? Brad, Rick, and Ali are here to have this potentially awkward conversation for the sake of understanding God’s gift of sex.

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QUESTIONS DISCUSSED

  • Who is sex for? Why does God give it as a gift? How does sex add to our understanding of the Gospel?

  • How are we to understand more about sex outside of what culture tells us? Does Scripture tell us about sex?

  • How do our stories/past impact our sex life? How do our expectations of sex in marriage affect our marriage relationship?

  • How do we have conversations with our spouse about our expectations and desires for sex? How do we consistently have this conversation?

  • Why do some (often men) desire more physical affection and some (often women) desire more emotional affection? How is this reconciled?

  • What does it mean to die to yourself and your desires to honor your spouse in sex?

  • Is there anything off-limits in the bedroom?

  • What role can praying play before, during, and after sex? Is it weird to pray in the bedroom?

  • If sex is a blessing, are those who are single or cannot have sex missing out on God’s blessing?

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LOCAL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT


Owners Derek & Mindy Weber and Charlie Hester truly felt called to do The Washburne. They kept dreaming about how awesome it would be to have specialty coffee in their hometown of Springfield.

They didn’t really have any plans to start a coffee shop but then The cafe kept popping up in their mind. They finally thought to themselves “maybe we should at least try this!” They knew it was a very crazy idea that they were not equipped for and assumed at some point they’d hit a roadblock. However, with every roadblock they hit, the Lord found a solution. Now it’s The Washburne Cafe. They knew they were doing what he called them to do.

The Weber’s and Hester knew this business would be incredibly challenging, but the plan from the beginning was to do all that they could to support our community in more ways than just good food and coffee. They grew up in Springfield and barely set foot downtown. Other people’s opinions of downtown were similar to theirs and they really wanted to be a part of changing people’s minds. The Washburne is meant to be an open door where anyone from all walks of life would feel welcomed and cared for. 

The Washburne owners love to support other businesses in town. A lot of the produce used in their products is from local farms and what they can’t get from farms is sourced as local as possible. They make as many things from scratch as they can and put quality first. The retail shelves in the cafe are also full of products from local makers.